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Ohnmacht
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German
Etymology
From de gmh ānmaht, an alteration (due to gmh ān, gmh āne "without"; > German de ohne) of gmh āmaht, from de goh *āmaht, suggested by goh āmahtīg powerless, from goh ā- without + goh maht. Compare goh unmaht. More at en unmight.
Pronunciation
de /ˈoːnˌmaχt/
de De-Ohnmacht.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
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faint, fainting
de 1960 w:Marie Luise Kaschnitz Der Strohhalm Ich habe nicht in Ohnmacht gefallen, ich habe auch nicht geweint. I didn't faint, nor did I cry.
powerlessness, helplessness
Declension
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Related terms
de ohnmächtig
Further reading
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